Rare Finds
A curated selection of the rarest and most collectible publications in our catalog — all dated 1949 or earlier. From 1917 tatting manuals to 1940s wartime pattern books, these are true vintage treasures for the serious collector.
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Bucilla Cotton Creations Vol. 143 (c. 1942) -
The ABC Book of Crocheted Edges and Corners No. 2 (c. 1946) -
Star Book No. 44 – Doilies (Crocheted and Tatted) ~1946 -
Star Book No. 41 – Edgings (Copyrighted) 1946 -
Doilies • Book No. 235 (1947) -
Ruffled Doilies • Book No. 253 (1949) -
Tablecloths (Clark’s O.N.T. • J. & P. Coats Book No. 231), 1947 -
Featuring 14 New Pineapple Designs, Clark’s O.N.T. / J. & P. Coats Book No. 230, 1946 -
Smart Bags – Crochet Your Own Hats–Bags, Book No. 209, 1944 -
Chair Sets – New Ideas in Chair Sets and Runners, Book No. 181, circa 1942 -
Old and New Favorites, Book No. 173, 1941 -
Tablecloths – Heirlooms of Tomorrow, Book No. 251, 1949 -
Crochet for Tables, Book No. 202, 1943 -
Bedspreads, Book No. 232, circa 1948 -
Table Treasures, Book No. 152, 1940 -
Hats, Bags and Accessories, Book No. 200, 1943 -
Chair Sets, Book No. 206, circa 1947 -
Chair Sets to Crochet, Book No. 143, circa 1940 -
Tips on Tables, Book No. 167, circa 1941 -
Crocheted Tablecloths and Luncheon Sets, Book No. 179, 1942 -
Star Doily Book No. 145 — Doilies (Pineapples, Flowers, and Sunbursts), circa 1958 -
Star Book No. 61 — Handkerchief Edgings, 1948 -
Star Book of Doilies, Book No. 22, 1942 -
Floral Insertions and Floral Edgings — Book No. 263, 1949 (First Edition) -
Doilies — Book No. 147 (Luncheon Sets, Table Runners), 1940 (Sixth Edition) -
Old and New Favorites — Book No. 205 (Revised Edition, 1944) -
Doilies to Treasure — Lily Book 1600 (vintage, circa 1940s–1950s) -
Collingbourne's New Easy Way of Making Real Tatting and Maltese Art (1917)
